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Title: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to invoke cloture on the motion to take up debate on a bill that provides $70.00 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense.

Highlights:

Appropriated the following supplemental emergency appropriations:

$8.65 billion for military personnel;

$49.20 billion for operation and maintenance;

$10.45 billion for procurement; and

$575.70 million for the Defense Health Program.

Note:

NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED ALONE REQUIRES A MAJORITY FOR APPROVAL. HOWEVER, THE MOTION CAN BE FILIBUSTERED, AND WHEN THIS OCCURS, A CLOTURE VOTE IS NECESSARY TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED. A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THE SENATE IS NECESSARY TO INVOKE CLOTURE.